SNC-Lavalin debooks hydrocarbons & chemicals project in Alberta

MONTREAL, Dec. 21, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - SNC-Lavalin (TSX: SNC) has
received a notice of termination for convenience from its client
related to a fixed-price EPC contract it was awarded in November 2011
for a froth treatment plant in Fort McMurray, Alberta. The notice is
effective immediately.

This project will be debooked from the Company's backlog in the fourth
quarter 2012. The Company does not currently anticipate that this
termination will have a material impact on its fourth quarter earnings.

SNC-Lavalin is one of the leading engineering and construction groups in
the world and a major player in the ownership of infrastructure, and in
the provision of operations and maintenance services. Founded in 1911,
SNC-Lavalin has offices across Canada and in over 40 other countries
around the world, and is currently working in some 100 countries.www.snclavalin.com.